If you think of some of the world's most popular companies, all those will be from the US - Facebook, Apple, Google, and many more. Until recently, owning shares of these companies was not easy for investors in India. However, now it is super easy to own shares of these companies.

NASDAQ, what is it?

The American stock exchange NASDAQ was created to make it possible for investors to purchase and sell equities quickly and publicly. It was founded in 1971 and stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.

The NASDAQ exchange currently lists more than 3,300 businesses. It is the second-largest stock exchange in terms of the value of the equities traded. Companies representing a variety of industries, including capital goods, energy, finance, healthcare, consumer durables and nondurables, and technology, are listed on the NASDAQ. It is well known for its high-tech stocks, though.

How can Indians invest in NASDAQ stocks?

You've come to the right place if you've been wondering how to invest in NASDAQ stocks from India. There are two ways to invest in NASDAQ from India:

1. Direct Investments: With the INDmoney app, you can make direct investments in NASDAQ equities. Users can begin trading with no account opening fees or commissions on purchases and sales thanks to our zero-cost framework. Opening an account with INDmoney for US stocks takes less than three minutes. Read up here. If you think some US stocks are too pricey, you can start your US investment journey for as little as $1 by using fractional trading.
2. Investments made indirectly: There are two ways to do it on the NASDAQ:
3. Investment options include mutual funds that are centered on the NASDAQ index.
4. ETFs are another way to get exposure to NASDAQ stocks. Using the INDmoney app, NASDAQ ETFs are available for purchase.

How can an ETF be used to invest in the NASDAQ from India?

ETFs are one of the least expensive ways for Indian investors to buy NASDAQ stocks. An ETF is a grouping of numerous traded stocks that operate as a fund. They resemble mutual funds in many ways. The fact that they are passive funds makes a difference because the underlying stocks follow an index.

You can trade on the NASDAQ from India if you buy ETFs that are sold there. Some of the ETFs are the ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 index fund and the Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF.

You can use the INDmoney app to invest in NASDAQ ETFs to spread out your risk and profit from US stock market gains. With INDmoney, you can pick from a variety of ETFs. Depending on your risk tolerance and expected returns, you can also select an ETF depending on the size of its equities (such as a Vanguard large cap ETF, Vanguard midcap ETF, or Vanguard small cap ETF).